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| Storm-force winds batter south coast | Storm-force winds batter south coast |
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| Roads have been blocked by fallen trees and homes are without power after storm-force winds swept across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. | Roads have been blocked by fallen trees and homes are without power after storm-force winds swept across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. |
| Rail operators have told passengers not to travel but Wightlink and Red Funnel ferry routes have returned to normal. | |
| The Met Office said a gust of 99mph (159km/h) was recorded at Needles Old Battery, Isle of Wight. | The Met Office said a gust of 99mph (159km/h) was recorded at Needles Old Battery, Isle of Wight. |
| Hampshire County Council said about 145 roads were shut at some point overnight due to the weather. | Hampshire County Council said about 145 roads were shut at some point overnight due to the weather. |
| In other developments: | In other developments: |
| Martyn Biddiscombe, who sent in a picture of a fallen tree in Chandler's Ford, said: "It's pretty bad, there are bins everywhere, it's quite an obstacle course. | Martyn Biddiscombe, who sent in a picture of a fallen tree in Chandler's Ford, said: "It's pretty bad, there are bins everywhere, it's quite an obstacle course. |
| "As I came round the corner... the first thing I spotted was a car on my side of the road. | "As I came round the corner... the first thing I spotted was a car on my side of the road. |
| "I realised he went on the pavement to get past, which I had to go up as well. | "I realised he went on the pavement to get past, which I had to go up as well. |
| "I tried reporting it to the police but the lines are just jammed, I hope someone else has reported it." | "I tried reporting it to the police but the lines are just jammed, I hope someone else has reported it." |
| Steve Burrell was up for most of the night nervously watching an oak tree outside his home in Bursledon. | Steve Burrell was up for most of the night nervously watching an oak tree outside his home in Bursledon. |
| He said: "I was terrified it was going to blow into my house. | He said: "I was terrified it was going to blow into my house. |
| "Just after 5.30 I heard an almighty gust and the whole house shook. | "Just after 5.30 I heard an almighty gust and the whole house shook. |
| "I looked out the window and all I saw was the stump of the tree | "I looked out the window and all I saw was the stump of the tree |
| "All the kids in the area are playing on it like an adventure playground." | "All the kids in the area are playing on it like an adventure playground." |
| Alex Fogarty, who works for Wightlink Ferries, said: "We had probably the hairiest night since I've worked for Wightlink. | |
| "At about five o'clock this morning we had the full force 11 gusting hurricane-force winds. | |
| "The passengers held up rather well, fortunately the direction was from the west to south-west which meant that the crossing was not too lumpy." |